logn

See also: lögn and løgn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse logn, lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright”), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (“lightning”), Swedish lugn (“calm water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [lɔkn]

Noun

logn f (genitive singular lognar, uncountable)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Declension
Declension of logn (singular only)
f2s singular
indefinite definite
nominative logn lognin
accusative logn lognina
dative logn lognini
genitive lognar lognarinnar
  • Note the alternative genitive form logns

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse logn lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright”), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (“lightning”), Swedish lugn (“calm water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɔkn/ (
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    )
    Rhymes: -ɔkn

Noun

logn n (genitive singular logns, nominative plural logn)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Declension
declension of logn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative logn lognið logn lognin
accusative logn lognið logn lognin
dative logni logninu lognum lognunum
genitive logns lognsins logna lognanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse logn, lygn. Doublet of lun. Cognate with Icelandic logn, Faroese logn, and English logn.

Noun

logn f or m (definite singular logna or lognen, indefinite plural logner, definite plural lognene)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Adjective

logn (masculine and feminine logn, neuter lognt, definite singular and plural logne)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse logn, lygn. Doublet of lun. Cognate with Icelandic logn, Faroese logn, and English logn.

Noun

logn f (definite singular logna, indefinite plural logner, definite plural lognene)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Adjective

logn (neuter lognt, definite singular and plural logne, comparative lognare, indefinite superlative lognast, definite superlative lognaste)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Derived terms

Verb

logn

  1. imperative of logna

References

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright”), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (“lightning”), Swedish lugn (“calm water”).

Noun

logn n (genitive logns)

  1. calm

Declension
  Declension of logn (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative logn lognit logn lognin
accusative logn lognit logn lognin
dative logni logninu lognum lognunum
genitive logns lognsins logna lognanna

Descendants
  • Icelandic: logn n
  • Faroese: logn f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: logn f
  • Norwegian Bokmål: logn m or f

References
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